ANNA Position Statements

Nursing

• Self-Care, Rehabilitation, and Optimal Functioning
• The Impact of the National Nursing Shortage on Quality Nephrology Nursing Care
• Joint Position Statement of the American Nephrology Nurses' Association (ANNA) and the National Association of Nephrology Technicians/Technologists (NANT) on Unlicensed Personnel in Dialysis
• Nondiscrimination in Educational Programs
• The Role of Unlicensed Assistive Personnel in Dialysis Therapy
• RPA/ASN and ANNA Joint Position Paper on Collaboration Between Nephrologists and Advanced Practice Nurses
• Delegation of Nursing Care Activities

Nephrology Nursing

• Advanced Practice in Nephrology Nursing
• Autonomy of the Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission (NNCC)
• Certification in Nephrology Nursing
• Chronic Kidney Disease
• Vascular Access for Hemodialysis

Reimbursement

• ANNA Health Policy Agenda
• ANNA Health Policy Statement
• Daily Hemodialysis (DHD) / Nocturnal Hemodialysis (NHD)
• Financial Incentives for Organ Donation
• RPA/ASN and ANNA Joint Position Paper on Collaboration Between Nephrologists and Advanced Practice Nurses

Position Statement Development

10 Steps to Position Statement Development (P&P 1.12) [PDF 76K]

Consensus Statements

Commitment to Quality Health Care Reform: A Consensus Statement from the Nursing Community (Approved 4/09) [PDF, 960K]

Joint ANNA-NRAA-RPA Consensus Statement on Nursing Workforce Issues Related to the Provision of Acute Care Dialytic Services in the Hospital Setting (Approved 4/05)

ANNA Endorsements

Medicare Contractor Provider Satisfaction Survey (MCPSS) (Endorsed 1/07)

AACN Standards for Establishing and Sustaining Healthy Work Environments (Endorsed 12/06)

Essential Nursing Competencies and Curricula Guidelines for Genetics and Genomics [PDF] (Endorsed 3/06)

Executive Summary of the Position Paper on Involuntary Discharge - Prepared by the National Task Force on Decreasing Dialysis Patient-Provider Conflict (Endorsed 4/05)

Principles and Elements of a Healthful Practice / Work Environment - Prepared by the Nursing Organizations Alliance (Endorsed 7/05)

Other Position Statements

From time to time, ANNA will make note of other relevant position statements that may be of interest to members. ANNA does not necessarily endorse or support these statements. They are presented here for information only.

Joint Statement on Delegation - American Nurses Association ANA] and National Council of State Boards of Nursing (Posted 10/06)

The Value of Specialty Nursing Certification - Position Statement, American Board of Nursing Specialties

7/20/10